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Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The Labour Party signed up to a programme for Government that included the provision on water charges. I do not recall any-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: -----strenuous objection from Deputy Broughan.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The Member to his right, for whom I have a great deal of regard-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: -----accepted a ministerial position in a Government that proposed to introduce such charges.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The two Deputies are speaking out of both sides of their mouths.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: It is very clear that the Opposition is protesting because it is not getting the answers it wants to hear and which suit its agenda.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: It is equally clear the Opposition is confused by these figures.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: When I came to the Chamber an hour ago, there was mention of a figure of 2 million households.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: Members opposite have adjusted that downwards to 1.6 million households.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: They are confused and in the space of an hour they have lost almost 400,000 households.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The figure is 1.3 million.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The difference between the 1.6 million figure and the 1.3 million figure is clearly the number of households that are unoccupied in the State.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: Members of Sinn Féin regularly stand up in the Chamber and complain about the numbers-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: -----of boarded-up local authority houses, for example. There are a number of holiday homes that would be excluded from the 1.6 million figure.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: As a result of the irresponsible attitude presented by Sinn Féin and some of the other Members opposite, there are a number of households that will unfortunately not register, so they will not be entitled to the €100 grant.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: That makes up the difference between the number of households in the census and the number of households in receipt of the €100 grant. The Minister spent the last hour and a half answering these questions. Obviously, the Opposition will continue to pose the questions because it is not getting the answers which suit its agenda. I appeal to it to move on to the next section. These...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: You are confusing the 1.3 million with Deputy Murphy's European Parliament salary.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: Only if they are registered.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: The Deputy is telling people not-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Brian Walsh: -----to quantify-----